Kanpur Man Protests UGC Rule 2026 with Blood Letter to PM Modi, Demands Withdrawal
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News18•28-01-2026, 08:54
Kanpur Man Protests UGC Rule 2026 with Blood Letter to PM Modi, Demands Withdrawal
- •Akash Thakur of Sanatan Mandir Raksha Samiti in Kanpur wrote a letter to PM Modi in his own blood, protesting the new UGC rules.
- •He demands the withdrawal or amendment of the new UGC rules, alleging they promote discrimination and harm the general category.
- •Thakur specifically objects to Section 3(C) of the UGC's new Equity Rule, claiming it's against upper caste rights and creates educational imbalance.
- •He resorted to this extreme measure after conventional methods failed to elicit a response, seeking government intervention.
- •The controversial Section 3(C) has also been challenged as unconstitutional in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL).
Why It Matters: A unique blood-letter protest in Kanpur highlights strong opposition to UGC's new rules, demanding immediate review.
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